DOJ orders affiliate of Qatar-backed Al Jazeera to register as foreign agent The Department of Justice accused AJ+ of acting "at the direction and control” of Qatar. Al-Monitor Staff | Gulf | Sep 16, 2020 This picture taken on Dec. 5, 2019, shows a general view of the newsroom at the headquarters of the Qatar-based Al Jazeera satellite news channel in the capital Doha.
Justice Department ordered Turkish TV station to register as foreign agent The decision came amid an intensifying push by the Donald Trump administration and Congress to get foreign media outlets to register. Aaron Schaffer | Qatar | Mar 19, 2020
Saudi Arabia turns to Democrat-tied lobbyists for Capitol Hill relationship advice The Williams Group is the 10th firm hired by Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Washington and the ministry of foreign affairs. Aaron Schaffer | Saudi Arabia | Feb 10, 2020
Why the UAE is paying for America’s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai The UAE contribution comes after Expo 2020 Dubai organizers signed a $1 million lobbying contract to promote the world’s fair in the United States. Aaron Schaffer | United Arab Emirates | Jan 15, 2020
UAE hires its second former Samantha Power aide to defend itself at UN The UAE has tapped a former aide to Barack Obama’s UN ambassador as the country faces blistering criticism at the world body. Aaron Schaffer | United Arab Emirates | Dec 18, 2019
Middle East lobbyists pay op-ed writers to sell their message A Kuwaiti firm and an armed Iranian opposition group are some of the latest examples of lobbyists paying for positive press coverage. Aaron Schaffer | Kuwait | Dec 4, 2019
Intel: Democrats double down on probe into Trump’s Saudi nuclear dealings House Democrats on Tuesday shed more light on a years-long lobbying campaign in which Saudi Arabia and the US nuclear industry worked with some of President Donald Trump’s key allies to secure a favorable civil nuclear agreement. Bryant Harris | Saudi Arabia | Jul 30, 2019
Lawmaker-turned-Saudi lobbyist raises eyebrows with campaign donations Former Rep. Buck McKeon, R-Calif., donated $1,000 to a key lawmaker the same day he lobbied his office on behalf of the Saudis — a common practice in Washington. Bryant Harris | Congress | Jan 18, 2019
Intel: How Khashoggi’s disappearance is upending $50 million Gulf lobby Al-Monitor Staff | Saudi Arabia | Oct 16, 2018
Intel: US lifts Iran-related sanctions, says no connection to nuclear deal Elizabeth Hagedorn | Iran | Oct 8, 2021
This picture taken on Dec. 5, 2019, shows a general view of the newsroom at the headquarters of the Qatar-based Al Jazeera satellite news channel in the capital Doha.
